Oregon Layoffs — January 2024
Employers in Oregon posted 11 WARN Act notices in January 2024, affecting an estimated 498 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 361% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 292 |
| Transportation | 1 | 78 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 292 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 78 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 4 | 312 |
| Marion | 1 | 125 |
| Douglas | 1 | 46 |
| Multnomah | 1 | 4 |
| Deschutes | 1 | 4 |
Clackamas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 312 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 4 | 312 |
| Madison | 1 | 125 |
| Oakland | 1 | 46 |
| Portand | 1 | 4 |
| Bend | 1 | 4 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 342 |
| Closure | 6 | 156 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Boys Interactive | Madison | 125 | Layoff | |
| Lost Boys Interactive | Portland | 121 | Layoff | |
| Penske Logistics | Portland | 78 | Closure | |
| RNDC - Portland Location | Portland | 67 | Closure | |
| Block | Oakland | 46 | Layoff | |
| Remote Workers - Oregon | Portland | 46 | Layoff | |
| Oregon - Remote Employees | Portand | 4 | Layoff | |
| RNDC - Bend Location | Bend | 4 | Closure | |
| RNDC - Eugene Location | Eugene | 3 | Closure | |
| RNDC - Medford Location #2 | Medford | 3 | Closure | |
| RNDC - Medford Location #1 | Medford | 1 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Lost Boys Interactive at its Madison facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Lost Boys Interactive followed with 121 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oregon. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.